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Apache Mall

3.5 (27 reviews)
Open • 11:00 am - 7:00 pm

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The major mall in Rochester is Apache Mall. You can't miss the water tower. I didn't take a pic of it this time, as I wasn't parked on that side of the mall. In the past, when my mom came down to visit me, we took a photo of it. This mall has changed over the years. It used to have Sears, Herberger's, and Dayton's when I was a resident. All three have closed down since. JC Penney remains as one of the larger anchor stores. Dayton's became Marshall Fields, which is now Macy's. I wish that it were a Macy's when I lived here. I would have shopped at this store all the time! Macy's sells Kipling handbags, which is a brand that I adore. The area where Herberger's used to be has been replaced by a solid wall. I never shopped there, so the wall is fine with me! I didn't like shopping at Sears. I believe that Scheels will take over this spot later on this year. Many of the stores that I frequented at this mall are long gone. Yankee Candle is now a memory. However, Bath and Body Works is still alive and kicking, which made me so happy to recognize something. This mall has improved over the years. When I was here a decade ago, Barnes and Noble was new. It is strategically across from the food court, which is perfect to take a nap on a comfy chair at Barnes and Noble when you are in a food coma. I have had a meal at A&W, which is still there. I recently shopped at JC Penney. I like the Sephora section. The sports apparel section that features Minnesota teams was cheerful and had tons of variety. I took a breather and had a drink at Caribou Coffee, which is smack in the middle of the mall. It was nice. Finally, I visited Love from Minnesota. It has the best Minnesota-themed gifts that I have seen in a while. There is plenty of parking here. It has a nice variety of stores. I'm so glad that it continues to improve. (9)

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Me and my family likes shopping here. And there is a lot of good stores to go to. We also love how there is a bunch of stores in the mall

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Apache is a great mall a lot of really cool stores and a really nice food court however sometimes it can get over crowded.

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“I was a big fan of this mall when I stayed in Rochester for 2 weeks of appointments at the Mayo Clinic.”

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